Wheeled toy



1,630,192 N. 'MADSON' WHEELED TOY May 24,1927;

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May 24, 1927.

HI HJHI N. MADSQN WHEELED TOY Filed Aug. 24, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 lzyi'fdaiw INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented May 24, 1927.

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Application, fi1edAug'ust'24, 1926w- Serial, No; F131;235u

a "horse,= and: I further wherein I means aof a simple but: I extremely novel nature is. -'p I 01- I vided for -.steering a the toy.

Tot the: attainment: of the above broadly stated objects and many others which will present themselves as fthegnature I of the in vention is.- better' understood, the improvementfl'further. resides in: certain :novel features :of'constructi'on, combination and 013-;

erative associationmof parts, a 4 satisfaetory embodiment of avhiclris disclosedv'by the ac:

companying idraw-ings;

ln theudrawingsz: a V a Figure lisza side elevation of 'aiwheeled toy in accordance-with this: lHVQIllilODcn Figure 12 isa'bottom plan view thereof;' Figure 3 is. an approximately central vertical longitudinal sectionalivieav through the Figure 4; is a front elevation thereof. v Figure 5 is a sectional view on the line 5-5 of Figure 3. v p a In carrying out my invention I make use of a substantially rectangular frame 1. Journaled in suitable bearings in the bottom of the frame 1 there are front and rear shafts 2 and 3, respectively. The ends of the shaft 2 are cranked and provided with front pedals 4, while on the ends of the shaft 3 there are fixed ground wheels 5. Both the shafts 2cand 3 have OPP iteIy directed crank portions 6 and 7, arranged between "the side members of the frame, and the cranks of the respective shafts are connecte by the usual connecting rods 8.

' It will be apparent that by revolving the" shaft 2 a like movement willbe imparted to the shaft 3 for turning the wheels 5.;In addition to the cranks 7 the shaft 3 is provided with a central oflset or crank portion 10,the purpose of which will presently be apparent.

The'side members of the frame'l have their front ends "extended beyond the 01 ward transverse"connecting :bar 'orplatedl for-thefname, and these extendingends have secured on their-upper J edges a transverse plate .12. PHSSHIgg-YthI'OUgll' a bearing open ing inthe plate=-12 there is the threaded end of a crank rod 13. Secured to the straight threadedend'of the said crankrod 13-there is 1 -a yoke 14, and I journailed through the parallel arms of the yoke iltthereis a shaft 15 forthesteering':wheels 16.- 4 The-steering 3 2 wheels I are 1 arrangedinwardly iwith respect tothe propelling cwheels 5 and are smaller than--the said propelling wheelsw The straight threaded portion of the :cr'ank rod 13 1s engagedby suitable nuts 17 which pref erably contact withlboth theupper and lower faces of the bar or- 'plate' l2, and secured to the transverse element 11 of the 'frame l or to a cleat 18 that is fixed 'on the-said element 11 there is the offsetend of an; outwardly [di reeted plate 19 thr-oug h which.- the straight lnner'rend of the crankvrodz13-passes. v ,Arranged over the-frame -1 there is-the hollow "body -20 of a figure shaped to: repre= sent'a horse:orsimilaki'wanimal; Thesides of the bod=y;20 are approximatelycentrally .piv- I oted' to the sides ofthe frame- 1 through the medium of: a transversely extending and 21 anddoosely securecl and mounted-onithe can tral "crank portion: :10 of the'sha ft. 3 there 'is a-rod Or: pitma-n 22 which pivoted'through the =mediuma of: a. transversely: gexten'd'ingi'rod 23 to the rear of the body 20. The forward end of the body has pivotally secured thereto, as at 24, ahead portion 25, the said head portion beingshaped to represent the head 1 of ahorse or like animal. The head 25is also hollow and the mouth portion thereof has passed therethrough a rod 26. Centrally fixed on this rod 26 there is an arched yoke 27, the said yoke preferably compris ing two spaced members whose outer or free ends are connected, as at 28. The yoke 27 receives therethrough the upper angle por.

tion 29 of the crank rod 13. The outer ends of therod26 are provided with feyes for the reception of rings to which are connected the ends of a strap of leather or similar material, indicated by thenumeral 30. The Y straprepresents the rein for the bridleof the representation of the animal and it will be apparentthat the rid-er of the toy, pulling'on either of the leads of the stra will swing the head 25, and by virtue 0 such swinging'will move the yoke 27 to turn the crank rod 13 and consequently turn the yoke 14 on'which is journaled the shaft 15 for the wheel 16, so that the toy can be easily steered. It is, of course, to be understood that the U-shaped member 14 which I have termed a yoke, is fixedly secured to the crank rod 13. It will be further apparent that as the toy is propelled by the operation of the pedals the crank shaft 3, through the medium of the pitman 22 and the pivotal connection 24E of the body 20 with the frame, will impart a reciprocatory movement in a. vertical direction to the body 20, thus causing the body of the toy to represent the loping, bucking or galloping of a horse or like animal.

The improvement is of a comparatively simple construction which may be cheaply manufactured and which will afford both amusement and exercise to the user thereof. The nature of the invention necessarily renders the same susceptible to changes and modifications and, therefore, it is to he understood that I am not to be restricted to the precise details of construction herein set forth and may make such changes therefrom as fairly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention,I claim 1. A wheeledtoy as herein described, comprising a frame, spaced transversely arranged shafts journaled on the frame, ground wheels fixed on the ends of one of the shafts, the second shaft having cranked ends and provided with pedals, means between the shafts for imparting motion to the wheel carrying shaft when the pedal carrying shaft is turned, steering wheels between the forward ends of the frame, a mount therefor, a pivotally supported cranked rod associated with the mount and extending above the frame, a hollow body representing the figure of a galloping horse arranged over the frame and having its sides pivotally secured to the sides of the frame, means operated by the turning of the wheel carrying shaft for imparting a vertical reciprocatory movement to the hollow body a head pivotally secured on the body, a strap having its ends secured to the sides of the head, and an arched yoke fixed to the head, depending therefrom and receiving the cranked rod therethrough, for the purpose set forth.

2. A toy including a substantially rectangular frame, front and rear shafts journaled transversely on the bottom of the frame, ground wheels fixed to the ends of the rear shaft, the front shaft having its ends cranked and provided with pedals. means between the shafts whereby the turning of the pedal shaft will impart a like turning to the wheel carrying shaft. said last mcntioned shaft having a cranked portion, steering wheels arranged between the sides of the frame at the front thereof, a mount for the steering wheels, :1 cranked rod pivotally supported on the frame and associated with tln mount, a guide element for the. crank rod secured to the frame, a hollow body represent ing the figure of a galloping horse arranged over the sides of the frame and centrally pivoted to said sides of the frame, a pit-man pivoted in the rear of the body and mounted on the cranked portion of the wheel shaft, a head pivotally seemed on the forward end of the body, a strap re 'n'esenting a rein having its ends secured to the sides of the head, and an arched yoke depending from the head and receiving between the arms thereof the mentioned crank rod, for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I atlix my signature.

NELS M A USO). 

